As the Iron prepare for Saturday's home game against Rochdale, we take a look at our record against them and pick out three memorable fixtures.
IRON ROMP TO MIDWEEK ROUT
Rochdale 0-4 Iron
Tuesday, November 26th, 2013
Scunthorpe inflicted a heavy defeat on nine-man Rochdale, who missed the chance to go top of League Two, with ourselves entering the play-off picture.
The game was goalless just before half-time until Niall Canavan's close-range effort set the Iron on the way to victory.
Dale captain Oliver Lancashire was sent off for two bookable offences and Sam Winnall scored from the spot, after Jack O'Connell had been dismissed for bringing down Jimmy Spencer in the box.
Spencer and David Syers struck late on to complete a memorable away win under the caretaker management of Russ Wilcox following Brian Laws' departure less than a week earlier.
STATEMENT OF INTENT
Iron 3-1 Rochdale
Saturday, August 7th, 2004
The Iron came back from behind to earn a hard-fought 3-1 win over Rochdale on the opening day of the new season in 2004, as United opened their campaign with three points.
The visitors took the lead from a Leo Bertos penalty, with debutant Andy Crosby penalised, before Cleveland Taylor atoned for an earlier miss by smashing home a volley after half time.
Paul Hayes side-footed in a second for Scunthorpe after an inswinging corner by Ian Baraclough to put the hosts ahead, before substitute Matt Sparrow controlled in the area and slotted under the defender and goalkeeper following a breakaway and cross from Leeds United loanee Andy Keogh.
POINTS SHARED IN SIX GOAL THRILLER
Iron 3-3 Rochdale
Saturday, September 8th, 2018
Rochdale produced a second-half fightback to claim a draw at the Iron, denying new manager Stuart McCall a win in his first home league game.
Goals from Lee Novak, with just two minutes gone, and a mazy run and finish from Ryan Colclough put the Iron on course for victory with only a quarter of the contest played.
But Dale were improved after the break and as the heavens opened, the goals rained in.
Oliver Rathbone pulled one back not long after the restart - reacting quickest after Jak Alnwick had kept out a powerful low drive from Sam Hart - and though Scunthorpe restored their two-goal cushion within 60 seconds via Charlie Goode's header, Dale came back.
Rathbone rattled in his own and his side's second of the afternoon from outside the box before substitute Matty Gillam saw his late effort deflect into the top corner to secure a share of the spoils.
FULL RECORD
SEASON/DATE | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
2021-22 - Sat 14 Aug | LG 2 | Rochdale 0-0 Iron | |
2018-19 - Sat 23 Mar | LG 1 | Rochdale 3-1 Iron | Hallam |
2018-19 - Sat 8 Sep | LG 1 | Iron 3-3 Rochdale | Novak, Colclough, Goode |
2017-18 - Sat 24 Mar | LG 1 | Iron 1-1 Rochdale | Toney |
2017-18 - Sat 12 Aug | LG 1 | Rochdale 1-1 Iron | Holmes |
2016-17 - Tue 14 Mar | LG 1 | Iron 2-1 Rochdale | Madden, Crooks |
2016-17 - Sat 10 Dec | LG 1 | Rochdale 3-2 Iron | Hopper, Bishop |
2015-16 - Mon 28 Dec | LG 1 | Iron 1-1 Rochdale | Mirfin |
2015-16 - Sat 19 Sep | LG 1 | Rochdale 2-1 Iron | Wallace |
2014-15 - Sat 21 Mar | LG 1 | Rochdale 3-1 Iron | van Veen |
2014-15 - Fri 26 Dec | LG 1 | Iron 2-1 Rochdale | O'Neil, Madden |
2013-14 - Wed 1 Jan | LG 2 | Iron 3-0 Rochdale | Syers, Winnall 2 |
2013-14 - Tue 26 Nov | LG 2 | Rochdale 0-4 Iron | Canavan, Winnall, Spencer, Syers |
2011-12 - Tue 14 Feb | LG 1 | Iron 1-0 Rochdale | Thompson |
2011-12 - Tue 13 Sep | LG 1 | Rochdale 1-0 Iron | |
2008-09 - Tue 4 Nov | FLT R3 | Iron 1-0 Rochdale | Mirfin |
2004-05 - Sat 19 Mar | LG 2 | Rochdale 0-0 Iron | |
2004-05 - Sat 7 Aug | LG 2 | Iron 3-1 Rochdale | Taylor, Hayes, Sparrow |
2003-04 - Sat 10 Apr | DIV 3 | Iron 2-2 Rochdale | MacLean, Butler |
2003-04 - Sat 4 Oct | DIV 3 | Rochdale 2-0 Iron | |
2002-03 - Tue 18 Mar | DIV 3 | Iron 3-1 Rochdale | Hayes 2, Kilford |
2002-03 - Sat 19 Oct | DIV 3 | Rochdale 1-2 Iron | Carruthers 2 |
2001-02 - Sat 23 Feb | DIV 3 | Iron 2-1 Rochdale | Graves 2 |
2001-02 - Sat 15 Sep | DIV 3 | Rochdale 2-2 Iron | Brough, Beagrie |
2000-01 - Tue 13 Feb | DIV 3 | Iron 0-0 Rochdale | |
2000-01 - Sat 26 Aug | DIV 3 | Rochdale 3-2 Iron | Sheldon, Hodges |
1998-99 - Sat 20 Feb | DIV 3 | Iron 0-1 Rochdale | |
1998-99 - Sat 12 Sep | DIV 3 | Rochdale 2-2 Iron | Forrester, Stamp |
1997-98 - Sat 14 Feb | DIV 3 | Iron 2-0 Rochdale | Regis, Eyre |
1997-98 - Sat 4 Oct | DIV 3 | Rochdale 2-0 Iron | |
1996-97 - Sat 30 Nov | DIV 3 | Rochdale 1-2 Iron | Baker, Eyre |
1996-97 - Sat 26 Oct | DIV 3 | Iron 2-2 Rochdale | Baker, Eyre |
1995-96 - Sat 20 Apr | DIV 3 | Rochdale 1-1 Iron | Clarkson |
1995-96 - Sat 4 Nov | DIV 3 | Iron 1-3 Rochdale | Ford |
1994-95 - Sat 8 Apr | DIV 3 | Rochdale 1-2 Iron | Turnbull, Kiwomya |
1994-95 - Sat 31 Dec | DIV 3 | Iron 4-1 Rochdale | Mudd, Bullimore, Eyre, Thompstone |
1993-94 - Sat 7 May | DIV 3 | Rochdale 2-3 Iron | Thornber, Juryeff, Lancaster (og) |
1993-94 - Sat 27 Nov | DIV 3 | Iron 2-1 Rochdale | Toman, Thompstone |
1992-93 - Sat 10 Apr | DIV 3 | Iron 5-1 Rochdale | Helliwell, Goodacre 2, Platnauer, Martin |
1992-93 - Tue 2 Feb | FLT R3 | Rochdale 1-2 Iron | Daws 2 |
1992-93 - Sat 26 Dec | DIV 3 | Rochdale 2-0 Iron | |
1991-92 - Tue 10 Mar | DIV 4 | Rochdale 2-0 Iron | |
1991-92 - Tue 5 Nov | DIV 4 | Iron 6-2 Rochdale | Hamilton, A Brown (og), Lister, Helliwell, Alexander, Hill |
1990-91 - Sat 23 Feb | DIV 4 | Rochdale 2-1 Iron | Daws |
1990-91 - Tue 20 Nov | FAC R1 R | Iron 2-1 Rochdale | Flounders, Lillis |
1990-91 - Sat 17 Nov | FAC R1 | Rochdale 1-1 Iron | Hicks |
1990-91 - Sat 10 Nov | DIV 4 | Iron 2-1 Rochdale | Flounders, Cotton |
1989-90 - Sat 13 Jan | DIV 4 | Rochdale 3-0 Iron | |
1989-90 - Sat 26 Aug | DIV 4 | Iron 0-1 Rochdale | |
1988-89 - Sat 4 Mar | DIV 4 | Iron 4-0 Rochdale | Daws, A Brown, Hodkinson |
1988-89 - Sat 22 Oct | DIV 4 | Rochdale 1-0 Iron | |
1987-88 - Sat 6 Feb | DIV 4 | Rochdale 2-1 Iron | Flounders |
1987-88 - Sat 5 Sep | DIV 4 | Iron 1-0 Rochdale | Dixon |
1986-87 - Sat 9 May | DIV 4 | Iron 2-0 Rochdale | Lister, Flounders |
1986-87 - Sat 13 Dec | DIV 4 | Rochdale 1-1 Iron | Lister |
1985-86 - Fri 18 Apr | DIV 4 | Iron 3-1 Rochdale | Broddle, Houchen, Lister |
1985-86 - Tue 10 Dec | FA Cup | Rochdale 2-1 Iron | |
1985-86 - Sat 7 Dece | FA Cup | Iron 2-2 Rochdale | |
1985-86 - Sat 23 Nov | DIV 4 | Rochdale 1-0 Iron | |
1984-85 - Mon 6 May | DIV 4 | Rochdale 3-3 Iron | Cammack 2, Stobart |
1984-85 - Tue 26 Feb | DIV 4 | Iron 4-2 Rochdale | Cammack 2, Brolly 2 |
1982-83 - Mon 4 Apr | DIV 4 | Rochdale 0-1 Iron | Graham |
1982-83 - Mon 27 Dec | DIV 4 | Iron 1-1 Rochdale | Cammack |
1981-82 - Tue 20 Apr | DIV 4 | Rochdale 1-1 Iron | Telfer |
1981-82 - Sat 10 Apr | DIV 4 | Iron 1-0 Rochdale | Keeley |
1980-81 - Tue 11 Nov | DIV 4 | Iron 1-1 Rochdale | Stewart |
1980-81 - Tue 19 Aug | DIV 4 | Rochdale 4-0 Iron | |
1979-80 - Fri 18 Apr | DIV 4 | Rochdale 0-1 Iron | Partridge |
1979-80 - Wed 30 Jan | FA Cup | Rochdale 2-1 Iron | |
1979-80 - Fri 30 Nov | DIV 4 | Iron 2-0 Rochdale | Oates 2 |
1978-79 - Sat 21 Apr | DIV 4 | Rochdale 1-0 Iron | |
1978-79 - Sat 30 Dec | DIV 4 | Iron 0-4 Rochdale | |
1977-78 - Sat 15 Apr | DIV 4 | Rochdale 1-1 Iron | Oates |
1977-78 - Sat 19 Nov | DIV 4 | Iron 1-0 Rochdale | Kilmore |
1976-77 - Sat 22 Jan | DIV 4 | Rochdale 5-0 Iron | |
1976-77 - Sat 21 Aug | DIV 4 | Iron 0-1 Rochdale | |
1975-76 - Fri 12 Mar | DIV 4 | Rochdale 1-1 Iron | Green |
1975-76 - Sat 11 Oct | DIV 4 | Iron 1-3 Rochdale | Green |
1974-75 - Sat 22 Feb | DIV 4 | Rochdale 4-2 Iron | Collier, Roberts |
1974-75 - Sat 16 Nov | DIV 4 | Iron 2-2 Rochdale | Pilling 2 |
1972-73 - Sat 11 Nov | DIV 3 | Rochdale 0-2 Iron | Heath, Kirk |
1972-73 - Tue 19 Sep | DIV 3 | Iron 1-2 Rochdale | McDonald |
1968-69 - Sat 1 Mar | DIV 4 | Iron 0-0 Rochdale | |
1968-69 - Sat 10 Aug | DIV 4 | Rochdale 3-2 Iron | Kerr, Deere |
1960-61 - Thur 20 Oct | LGEC | Iron 0-1 Rochdale | |
1960-61 - Mon 10 Oct | LGEC | Rochdale 1-1 Iron | |
1957-58 - Thu 3 Oct | DIV 3 (N) | Iron 2-0 Rochdale | Haigh, Stokes |
1957-58 - Wed 25 Sep | DIV 3 (N) | Rochdale 1-4 Iron | Haigh, Waldock, Marriott, Fletcher |
1956-57 - Sat 2 Feb | DIV 3 (N) | Iron 1-0 Rochdale | Haigh |
1956-57 - Sat 17 Nov | FA Cup | Iron 1-0 Rochdale | |
1956-57 - Sat 22 Sep | DIV 3 (N) | Rochdale 3-0 Iron | |
1955-56 - Thu 22 Mar | DIV 3 (N) | Iron 1-2 Rochdale | Gregory |
1955-56 - Sat 15 Oct | DIV 3 (N) | Rochdale 3-2 Iron | Brown, Gregory |
1954-55 - Sat 5 Mar | DIV 3 (N) | Rochdale 2-0 Iron | |
1954-55 - Sat 16 Oct | DIV 3 (N) | Iron 2-2 Rochdale | Brown 2 |
1953-54 - Sat 27 Feb | DIV 3 (N) | Iron 1-1 Rochdale | Brown |
1953-54 - Sat 10 Oct | DIV 3 (N) | Rochdale 1-1 Iron | Brown |
1952-53 - Sat 24 Jan | DIV 3 (N) | Rochdale 2-2 Iron | Ottewell, Brownsword |
1952-53 - Sat 13 Sep | DIV 3 (N) | Iron 5-1 Rochdale | McGill, Mynard, Whitfield, Mosby, Haigh |
1951-52 - Sat 29 Mar | DIV 3 (N) | Rochdale 1-2 Iron | Ottewell, Wallace |
1951-52 - Sat 10 Nov | DIV 3 (N) | Iron 3-1 Rochdale | Powell, Cumner, Taylor |
1950-51 - Sat 21 Apr | DIV 3 (N) | Iron 3-0 Rochdale | Cumner 2, Comley |
1950-51 - Sat 2 Dec | DIV 3 (N) | Rochdale 2-0 Iron | |
1931-32 - Sat 28 Nov | FA Cup | Iron 2-1 Rochdale |
Our full record against Rochdale is as follows:
P | W | D | L | F | A | |
Home | 52 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 97 | 54 |
Away |
52 |
11 | 15 | 26 | 61 | 88 |
TOTAL | 104 | 41 | 28 | 35 | 158 | 142 |